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virginia. who had more slaves than any other state? virginia. every single president that came from virginia was a slaveholder. you can sit here and say that's not true but they are simply facts. >> guy you call the civil war the second american revolution? >> we're seeing the same issues-? it's part of the united states. >> mr. cooper, we're seeing many of the same issues today that the confederacy fought for 150 years ago. smaller government. >> like what? >> lower taxation, less empierialistic government, too. >> are you saying that the current efforts by republicans are similar to efforts by confederate soldiers? >> no, i'm not. i'm saying the issues, many of the issues, which were part of the confederacy in 1860, you still see today. >> those issues were pretty much resolved by the civil war. >> sucession was resolved by the civil war. that was the only issue truly resolved. >> they suceeded because of slavery primarily. these are the ones that use states rights. the tenth amendment have been because of slavery and education. in a position,
virginia. who had more slaves than any other state? virginia. every single president that came from virginia was a slaveholder. you can sit here and say that's not true but they are simply facts. >> guy you call the civil war the second american revolution? >> we're seeing the same issues-? it's part of the united states. >> mr. cooper, we're seeing many of the same issues today that the confederacy fought for 150 years ago. smaller government. >> like what? >>...
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. >> reporter: the president is ok'ing drilling off the coast of virginia, south to florida, not further north, not in california. some new leases okayed in alaska. environmentalists are upset. >> there's not much oil and gas. it looks like a side show. it could ruin beaches and tourism. >> reporter: even though they demanded more drilling republicans are hailing a positive step. >> the good news is that virginia is ready to go. >> reporter: and barack obama now hopes to get republican votes in congress for his upcoming energy climate change bill. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> a federal judge ruled wednesday government investigators illegally wired telephone conversations without a search warrant. the lawsuit was the last act of case pending that challenged this so-called warrantless wiretapping program, which was ended in 2007. the wiretap involved a conversation between a foundation member and the two lawyers about a recent treasury department declaration that the group supported terrorism. legal experts say the judge's ruling focused narrowly on this specific case,
. >> reporter: the president is ok'ing drilling off the coast of virginia, south to florida, not further north, not in california. some new leases okayed in alaska. environmentalists are upset. >> there's not much oil and gas. it looks like a side show. it could ruin beaches and tourism. >> reporter: even though they demanded more drilling republicans are hailing a positive step. >> the good news is that virginia is ready to go. >> reporter: and barack obama now...
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john roberts in west virginia. thanks so much. >>> stick with us because we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen out of west virginia. we'll figure out what's going to happen in this news briefing that will take place in about 25 minutes and hopefully we'll get answers to how crews can get into one specific area where those four remaining miners might be. >>> desperate times call for desperate measures. that's the story in los angeles this week where the mayor is pushing for a three-day workweek for city employees. that's right. three days. a five-day weekend sounds pretty cool, right? unless you want to go to a library or city park. they'll be closed. >> i am asking the ceao to develop a plan to shut down all general-funded city services with the exception of public safety and revenue-generating positions for two days per week beginning the week of april 12th. >> now, apparently public safety is off limits like police and fire departments and bernard parks is actually a former police chief t
john roberts in west virginia. thanks so much. >>> stick with us because we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen out of west virginia. we'll figure out what's going to happen in this news briefing that will take place in about 25 minutes and hopefully we'll get answers to how crews can get into one specific area where those four remaining miners might be. >>> desperate times call for desperate measures. that's the story in los angeles this week where the...
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and virginia. this area is very particular. and all the right thing about eagle creek were about the springs and the fishing and the waters and the hills. and the last report showed there had been so many discharges from the negative that every stream, every creak has no longer a quiet life and all the streams have dried up and if you want to hike along the wilderness act from eagle mountain over to the garden of the gods they thought it worked in colorado so they created the garden of the gods of southern illinois it is a beautiful part of the national forest but you have to pack in your own water now. because the companies have killed the hidden mortars and there is no more moonshine and no more people. the abuse of the land has gone hand-in-hand and we have lost thousands upon thousands of acres of land but also bought only a few heil farm land productive land that has never been put back into any kind of economic productivity. but an appellate judge, less than 3% of all homeland destroyed by mo
and virginia. this area is very particular. and all the right thing about eagle creek were about the springs and the fishing and the waters and the hills. and the last report showed there had been so many discharges from the negative that every stream, every creak has no longer a quiet life and all the streams have dried up and if you want to hike along the wilderness act from eagle mountain over to the garden of the gods they thought it worked in colorado so they created the garden of the gods...
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meantime this will be a special holiday weekend for a family in virginia. it all started last nighted washington capitals hockey game where a soldier just home from iraq surprised his family. take a look. as he left the ice after serving as flag holder at last night's game, ten-year-old henry was greeted by his dad. he had spent the last 15 months flying f 14s in baghdad. when his wife found out a week ago he was finally coming home, she planned a surprise reunion for their son and daughter emily. we just saw them right there. >> as a father, emotional. no doubt about it. it felt great to have my son come up and see the tears in his eyes out there. >> exciting. i didn't even know that he was supposed to be home. >> the family plans to catch up this weekend and just spend time together. that disit for me this hour. i'm monica novotny. contessa brewer picks up. what do you have? >> they are going to quit with the broad scrutiny of people from other countries and instead intelligence and personal traits will decide who gets more scrutiny. >>> back to live pict
meantime this will be a special holiday weekend for a family in virginia. it all started last nighted washington capitals hockey game where a soldier just home from iraq surprised his family. take a look. as he left the ice after serving as flag holder at last night's game, ten-year-old henry was greeted by his dad. he had spent the last 15 months flying f 14s in baghdad. when his wife found out a week ago he was finally coming home, she planned a surprise reunion for their son and daughter...
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virginia is 17.5 cents. similar bills have been proposed in the commonwealth, but have died in the house. many lawmakers believe this proposal will certainly be a long shot. many drivers still the same. >> thank you. >>> the governors of virginia, maryland, and d.c. are speaking out about metro's safety. yesterday they said they wanted greater oversight of the agency that operates medal. virginia governor bob mcdonnell says poor management is a key reason for recent safety issues. >> d.c. is a step closer to legalizing medical marijuana. yesterday the d.c. council gave unanimous approval to a medical marijuana bill. the measure would allow patients to purchase it from places sanctions by the city. this one vote left in the council. >> time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> let's go to adam caskey hanging out in a chilly place. >> it's pretty quiet locally, but we have action across other parts of the reason. let's look at current conditions in chevy chase. we are not far from wisconsin avenue, 54
virginia is 17.5 cents. similar bills have been proposed in the commonwealth, but have died in the house. many lawmakers believe this proposal will certainly be a long shot. many drivers still the same. >> thank you. >>> the governors of virginia, maryland, and d.c. are speaking out about metro's safety. yesterday they said they wanted greater oversight of the agency that operates medal. virginia governor bob mcdonnell says poor management is a key reason for recent safety...
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it's a common story in west virginia that southern west virginia particularly which is where i first went where there is some of coal mining, that mothers don't want their sons to go into one but there they are on and they can get paid sister $70 an hour this job with treen. what are they to do? what is it a mine which does not have an account representation which allows people want to tell somebody in authority? that something isn't being done safely. well, we have mines where the operators use intimidation unwed and if somebody tries to do something like that they are out of a job. all kinds of ways to do that. and while we all know in their journey is a dangerous one, our coal miners must know that everything is being done to keep them safe. it's why i'm standing here simply to say that. we have a solemn urgent one and i think sacred obligation in the united states congress to find the truth, do it fairly and carefully, and take action in their honor. these men have given us all they can and we must honor their sacrifice. i think the presiding officer and yield the floor. >> we
it's a common story in west virginia that southern west virginia particularly which is where i first went where there is some of coal mining, that mothers don't want their sons to go into one but there they are on and they can get paid sister $70 an hour this job with treen. what are they to do? what is it a mine which does not have an account representation which allows people want to tell somebody in authority? that something isn't being done safely. well, we have mines where the operators...
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richmond, virginia. height grew up to become a founding matriarch of the american civil rights movement. her crusade for racial justice and gender equality spanned more than six decades. dorothy height was 98 years old when she died overnight tha s kt perse. >> she was spiritually mature enough not to hold grudges. and not to hold anger. but to keep on pushing until men got the idea. they did. >> reporter: howard university hospital says dr. height passed away at 3:41 this morning from natural causes. but at age 98 those close to dr. height say she lived a full life never letting obstacles stand in her way. >> she spoke for women and if people remember she was part of what they called part of the big six. five men and dr. height. her presence said to us that we could be wherever we wanted to be. >> reporter: it was our mission to bring women to the forefront of american society. for 40 years she served as the president of the national council of negro women. she was a key figure in desegregating schools
richmond, virginia. height grew up to become a founding matriarch of the american civil rights movement. her crusade for racial justice and gender equality spanned more than six decades. dorothy height was 98 years old when she died overnight tha s kt perse. >> she was spiritually mature enough not to hold grudges. and not to hold anger. but to keep on pushing until men got the idea. they did. >> reporter: howard university hospital says dr. height passed away at 3:41 this morning...
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ron in west virginia. ron? >> caller: a west virginia, potomac river boo-yah, jim. >> intel, is it too late? >> wow, wow. hey, man, john chambers some west virginia boo-yah. how can i help? >> caller: question for you. intel, is it too late to add -- >> absolutely not. i was right and idea mad money" was right from the street. i've got to tell you something. buy it at the opening today. it's unbelievable. the stock has not taken off the schneid after the first quarter. i have never seen intel this cheap. i want to buy it. tom from illinois. >> caller: jim, good to hear from you. what do you think of given imaging, givn, the pill things are just amazing. >> i don't know. i don't know what given imaging is right. i need to do work on that. i haven't looked at given imaging since they've reported. so let me do work. staff, we have to do work on it. i don't know what it's going to do. and the health care business. did you see baxter today? it was off almost $8. let's go to bonnie in arkansas. bonnie? >> caller: hey
ron in west virginia. ron? >> caller: a west virginia, potomac river boo-yah, jim. >> intel, is it too late? >> wow, wow. hey, man, john chambers some west virginia boo-yah. how can i help? >> caller: question for you. intel, is it too late to add -- >> absolutely not. i was right and idea mad money" was right from the street. i've got to tell you something. buy it at the opening today. it's unbelievable. the stock has not taken off the schneid after the first...
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right through northern west virginia. that's associated with the weather front. it is a weak front but again moving away from our area. we will clear out later tonight and we will clear out and more sunshine tomorrow. one more dry day before we go into this pattern of wet weather across the area. there you can see some showers up around hagerstown. we had a few around fredericksburg. those are now gone. they made their way east and out of here. the big system that i talked about, look at this. producing snow showers, now some thunderstorms where some of that moisture is finally running north out of the gulf of mexico with drier air to the north and it will be producing more severe weather across the plains. let me take you to colorado right now. this is near the denver area. bennett, colorado, where you may think colorado got more snow. in fact, several inches of marble-sized hail around the area yesterday afternoon and these storms did cause flooding across state and you know what, more severe weather is expected there tomorrow. again, this is a big system. larg
right through northern west virginia. that's associated with the weather front. it is a weak front but again moving away from our area. we will clear out later tonight and we will clear out and more sunshine tomorrow. one more dry day before we go into this pattern of wet weather across the area. there you can see some showers up around hagerstown. we had a few around fredericksburg. those are now gone. they made their way east and out of here. the big system that i talked about, look at this....
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that was in west virginia in 2006. as you say, massey didn't just pay multi million dollar fines there, they were found guilty in a criminal case on that. >> right. >> and yet we are still seeing safety violations related to ventilation, related to some of the same things that killed those miners in west virginia in 2006. if fines don't work, increased regulations don't work, what works? >> it's a good question. this is a political problem. this is about the fact that don blankenship basically is the biggest political power in west virginia. nobody wants to stand up to him. he goes after politicians who do anything that he doesn't like. he spent $3.5 million a few years ago in attack ads against a state supreme court justice who had made a decision in a case that he didn't like. the word on the street in west virginia is you don't mess with don. and there's just -- it's just a really simple kind of intimidation that goes on. and in these mines, you know -- you know, it's not as all above board as we would like to think
that was in west virginia in 2006. as you say, massey didn't just pay multi million dollar fines there, they were found guilty in a criminal case on that. >> right. >> and yet we are still seeing safety violations related to ventilation, related to some of the same things that killed those miners in west virginia in 2006. if fines don't work, increased regulations don't work, what works? >> it's a good question. this is a political problem. this is about the fact that don...
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>>> regulators in west virginia released new coal mine safety guidelines today after investigating one of the worst disasters in the industry in decades. 29 miners were killed earlier this month after that underground explosion. new rules should call for better ventilation of methane gas. the president and vice president will be in west virginia sunday for a memorial service. >>> public health experts are pushing for new limits on the amount of salt we consume, forcing a cut-back on sodium in processed foods and restaurant meals. >> doctors say it is necessary because americans are not cutting back on their own. here's sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: a pinch here, a dash there, and often a whole lot more. we're supposed to have no more than 2,300 milligrams of salt, about a teaspoon a day. look at what we eat. one of kfc's new sandwiches has more than half the sodium we're supposed to eat all day. this asian chicken crunch salad has more than a day's worth of salt. this chicken parm, well over the recommended daily amount. so the fda is now considering creating regulations, not recommenda
>>> regulators in west virginia released new coal mine safety guidelines today after investigating one of the worst disasters in the industry in decades. 29 miners were killed earlier this month after that underground explosion. new rules should call for better ventilation of methane gas. the president and vice president will be in west virginia sunday for a memorial service. >>> public health experts are pushing for new limits on the amount of salt we consume, forcing a...
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we need to do it, by god, va.wet virginia, hallelujah. we are god praising people and we need to show it. the eyes of the world are upon us. and we want to glorify our god from whom all blessings flow. lettuce pray. our father, we come this day, thank you for your divine presence, which throughout this entire tragedy has been real. these families have shown how to go through tragedy and trials, tragedies and disbelieves and wondering about their loved ones. the show the world, father, how they even go through the felly of the shadow of death, you are with them. they told the world that they were still holding onto the bed -- and holding onto god's unchanging ahead. they were not blaming god, but were clean to him. we know from whom our blessing close. father, god, as we look to you here today, this is not a political convention. this is not the umw convention. this is a healing convention. we believe that you are here. you're here to bless, to lift up our hearts, to heal broken spirits. these families need something to be able just smile
we need to do it, by god, va.wet virginia, hallelujah. we are god praising people and we need to show it. the eyes of the world are upon us. and we want to glorify our god from whom all blessings flow. lettuce pray. our father, we come this day, thank you for your divine presence, which throughout this entire tragedy has been real. these families have shown how to go through tragedy and trials, tragedies and disbelieves and wondering about their loved ones. the show the world, father, how they...
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>> absolutely, virginia. it's been great to meet our viewers face to face and see how these topics impact their lives each and every day. we have a segment called "100 things to taste," so it's been hard getting up for work. >> it's tough to be you, joe. i want to get back to the views on the street and ask you, you know, people not afraid to tell their opinions. were you surprised by that at all? >> each time we go out and do the segment we never know the responses we'll get from viewers. each time i'm surprised by the responses and opinionated they are about topics that affect their lives. >> in fact, we'd loov to hear from you. log on to facebook or you can send us an e-mail at cnn.com/hln. there's the question, should the post office stop delivering mail on saturday? let us know what you think. we'll share your responses later on. >>> now, take charge, your career. if you've been out of work for a few months and you do find a job, you are probably thrilled. good for you. but starting any new job is going
>> absolutely, virginia. it's been great to meet our viewers face to face and see how these topics impact their lives each and every day. we have a segment called "100 things to taste," so it's been hard getting up for work. >> it's tough to be you, joe. i want to get back to the views on the street and ask you, you know, people not afraid to tell their opinions. were you surprised by that at all? >> each time we go out and do the segment we never know the responses...
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this is just out in virginia. i went over there today to listen. you see people carrying their firearms in the national park. one of their complaints was that they believe this president wants to infringe on their second amendment rights. many said that nothing president obama has done as yet would take away or limit their gun rights, but they do remember something he said as a candidate that leaves them worried. >> it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations. >> so are gun rights being limited or are they expanding in an obama administration? let's go to the magic wall and put to the test some of the claims demonstrated at the rally. the red state has the most restrictive gun laws. that's california. then the greener the state, the least restricted the gun laws. the darker green have the least restrictive. state-made firearms and ammunition are except from federal regulations.
this is just out in virginia. i went over there today to listen. you see people carrying their firearms in the national park. one of their complaints was that they believe this president wants to infringe on their second amendment rights. many said that nothing president obama has done as yet would take away or limit their gun rights, but they do remember something he said as a candidate that leaves them worried. >> it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or...
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set-back for rescue crew at the site of the west virginia mine disaster. the u.s. and russia sign a major arms treaty. much of the talk is about another country. live from our studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening, i'm chris wallace in for bret baier. diplomat from qatar is a free man tonight after allegedly inciting a major security incident aboard an airliner bound for denver. national correspondent catherine herridge is here with a story that has been developing all day. good evening. >> reporter: thank you, chris. sources tell fox news they believe the young diplomat who sparked a major security alert last night was on his way to visit a convicted al-qaeda agent doing time in colorado. this is consistent with the statement from the qatar embassy in washington, that the diplomat was on official business, the kind of business embassies arrange for their citizens jailed in foreign countries. the convicted al-qaeda member is amari, a citizen of qatar who pleaded guilty to providi providing material to terrorist organization. he is serving eig
set-back for rescue crew at the site of the west virginia mine disaster. the u.s. and russia sign a major arms treaty. much of the talk is about another country. live from our studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening, i'm chris wallace in for bret baier. diplomat from qatar is a free man tonight after allegedly inciting a major security incident aboard an airliner bound for denver. national correspondent catherine herridge is here with a story that has been...
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if approved the district would have the ninth highest gas tax in the nation. >>> today virginia lawmakers talking about some very contentious budget amendments drawing opposition from both democrats and republicans. dpof bob mcdonnell made 122 amendments to the budget, includes cuts to health care and social programs. funds for a program to help at-risk youth and for public radio and tv are also on the chopping block. the general assembly will also be without a tiebreaker for today's vote. lieutenant governor who could cast the deciding vote in the event is stuck in italy because of that volcanic ash cloud. >>> today president obama said he will choose a supreme court nominee who believes the constitution protects what he called, quote, bodily integrity. that translates t right to abortion and leads to questions about how his pick could affect his relationship with congress and the rest of his agenda. steve handelsman has that story. >> issues of reproduction. >> reporter: barack obama is pro-abortion rights. senate leaders that the president called in today know he will send them a supre
if approved the district would have the ninth highest gas tax in the nation. >>> today virginia lawmakers talking about some very contentious budget amendments drawing opposition from both democrats and republicans. dpof bob mcdonnell made 122 amendments to the budget, includes cuts to health care and social programs. funds for a program to help at-risk youth and for public radio and tv are also on the chopping block. the general assembly will also be without a tiebreaker for today's...
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diana alvear is in montcoal, west virginia. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita and todd, good morning. rescue teams and ambulances are standing by. all they're waiting for is an all-clear when it comes to air quality. the latest air samples taken from the mine are promising. >> we're out of the explosive range. >> reporter: if samples taken from the bottom of the bore hole are a match, rescue teams will deploy, descending five miles down into the mine. >> six teams going underground. two teams advancing, two at the fresh air base, and two teams as backup. >> reporter: the survival of the missing miners depends on one thing -- whether they made to it a refuge chamber. it sits 300 feet to the right of the first bore hole. but the trapped miners can only survive a maximum of 96 hours. massey energy, the owner of the mine, has a long and varied history of safety violations. two were issued the very day of the explosions. >> i'm very confident that the violations that he found in this area do not have anything to do with the e
diana alvear is in montcoal, west virginia. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita and todd, good morning. rescue teams and ambulances are standing by. all they're waiting for is an all-clear when it comes to air quality. the latest air samples taken from the mine are promising. >> we're out of the explosive range. >> reporter: if samples taken from the bottom of the bore hole are a match, rescue teams will deploy, descending five miles down into the mine. >> six teams...
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and virginia has already passed one. because of that, virginia's attorney general-- republican ken cuccinnelli-- has filed a separate lawsuit against the federal government. >> i'm doing exactly what i said i was going to do when i ran for office and i got more votes then anybody running for attorney general in virginia history. people of virginia knew what they where getting when they elected me. >> woodruff: when president lyndon johnson signed medicare into law 45 years ago, it, too, ran into opposition from the states. in some cases, because it required racial integration of publicly funded hospitals. those challenges failed, and many legal scholars say this new batch of state lawsuits will fare no better. and at the white house, presidential aides maintain none of the cases bears any legal merit. >> i think that for many decades, the supreme court has recognized congress authority under the commerce clause to regulate activities relating to interstate commerce. my advice from counsel is that we'll win these, we'll w
and virginia has already passed one. because of that, virginia's attorney general-- republican ken cuccinnelli-- has filed a separate lawsuit against the federal government. >> i'm doing exactly what i said i was going to do when i ran for office and i got more votes then anybody running for attorney general in virginia history. people of virginia knew what they where getting when they elected me. >> woodruff: when president lyndon johnson signed medicare into law 45 years ago, it,...
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bombing, thousands of sick advocates are touting firearms, took part in gun rights rally in northern virginia. i guess it makes them feel better. a couple hundred more protested without their guns on the national mall. hold it right there. here's the thing. why didn't they do this in the last eight years? why now? what has barack obama done? what have the democrats done? what have the liberals done? they don't even know why they're upset. government takeover of health care. is that it? wall street. okay, well figure this out. the democrats want to reel in wall street and the republicans are against it. where do these tea bag nut jobs stand on that one? former alabama minuteman leader mike vanderbow told the crowd armed confrontation should only be used when the government threatens people's lives but he left the door open for violence if people refuse arrest for refusing to buy health insurance. i can't believe i'm quoting this guy tonight. "if i know i'm not going to get a fair trial in federal court, i at least have the right to have an unfair gunfight." he's a smart one, isn't he? this is
bombing, thousands of sick advocates are touting firearms, took part in gun rights rally in northern virginia. i guess it makes them feel better. a couple hundred more protested without their guns on the national mall. hold it right there. here's the thing. why didn't they do this in the last eight years? why now? what has barack obama done? what have the democrats done? what have the liberals done? they don't even know why they're upset. government takeover of health care. is that it? wall...
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finally, work continues at a mine in the west virginia. rescuers have gotten a response to possible survivors. the blast killed 25 and left four missing. it is the worst u.s. mining accident in over two decades. >> first lady, michele obama focusing on fighting childhood obesity, sits down to date with the studentcam winner of honolulu. his documentary was on childhood abuse. others will join the conversation from around the country. it will be live at 11:00 a.m. eastern. >> this week on c-span 2, a special primetime presentation. tonight the following offers. -- authors. it all begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> i know what the challenges, and we are in a unique position to go to war. when the policy makers in the washington to develop a roadmap so that we can get it done. >> something about energy policy would like to talk about on your blog? at the c-span video library you can search it and share it. from yesterday or 10 years ago. every program since 1987. it is the latest gift to america from cable. "washington journal" contin
finally, work continues at a mine in the west virginia. rescuers have gotten a response to possible survivors. the blast killed 25 and left four missing. it is the worst u.s. mining accident in over two decades. >> first lady, michele obama focusing on fighting childhood obesity, sits down to date with the studentcam winner of honolulu. his documentary was on childhood abuse. others will join the conversation from around the country. it will be live at 11:00 a.m. eastern. >> this...
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the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: madam president, i appreciate the opportunity to get back into morning business. i and a number of my freshman sophomore colleagues have come back to the floor. we came to the floor during the throes of the health care debate to raise the issue that while we are enormously proud to be members of the united states senate and respect the tradition of the senate, something seems a little strange when 15 months into this president's administration we still have approaching 100 nominees that have not been voted up or down so they can serve in these terribly important positions to make sure we get our country headed back on the right path. our colleagues are coming back today very briefly to reraise these issues. we're going to come back on a regular basis to have senators who have concerns to come to the floor, make cases for the nominee, they be voted up or down. 15 months into the administration, as a former c.e.o. in business, a former governor, this president ought to have his
the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: madam president, i appreciate the opportunity to get back into morning business. i and a number of my freshman sophomore colleagues have come back to the floor. we came to the floor during the throes of the health care debate to raise the issue that while we are enormously proud to be members of the united states senate and respect the tradition of the senate, something seems a little strange when 15 months into this president's...
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, virginia. and i've always had an interest in politics, but it wasn't until 2008 when obama really inspired me. i got involved in the campaign for obama for america and i worked in the conservative area of augusta county. and i tried to get others inspired as well. i really care about how obama cares about all people. he really cares about everyone, the young, the old, you and me. i won't forget my first vote for barack obama. [applause] >> thank you, yes. and he's the first democratic nominee to win virginia since 1964. [applause] >> like so many other volunteers from the campaign, i want to do all i can to make sure president obama suck seeds. that is why i continue to work in organizing for america as an intern. i am very excited by the work i do in noafea, especially as we head into the 2010 mid-term elections. it's going to be so important that young people like me continue to get out and to vote this fall. today we will hear from the chairman of the democratic party and the former governor
, virginia. and i've always had an interest in politics, but it wasn't until 2008 when obama really inspired me. i got involved in the campaign for obama for america and i worked in the conservative area of augusta county. and i tried to get others inspired as well. i really care about how obama cares about all people. he really cares about everyone, the young, the old, you and me. i won't forget my first vote for barack obama. [applause] >> thank you, yes. and he's the first democratic...
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the governor of west virginia. here he is. then i want to give it back to you, sir. you know what you're talking about. >> i can't sit here and make any excuse nor do i intend to. i can only tell you when the investigation's completed and these people do their job and they give us the findings and there's anything at all that could have been preventible that would give us the indication that something's out of kilter or out of whack, if you will, we'll pass -- if legislation is needed we'll pass it immediately. >> accidents happen in every part of life. airplanes crash, trains crash, cars crash. people do all kinds of things that just don't work. is mine safety perfectible, sir? >> i don't know if anything in life is perfectible. certainly, we can do a lot better than this. the thing we have to realize, though, is having strong legislation is important. having good enforcement is important, but the main thing we have to do is empower those miners. the men and women who work in the mines every day have to feel assured that they can do those things that make their job
the governor of west virginia. here he is. then i want to give it back to you, sir. you know what you're talking about. >> i can't sit here and make any excuse nor do i intend to. i can only tell you when the investigation's completed and these people do their job and they give us the findings and there's anything at all that could have been preventible that would give us the indication that something's out of kilter or out of whack, if you will, we'll pass -- if legislation is needed...
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the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.r. 3125. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3125, a bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the national telecommunications and information administration and the federal communications commission. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. boucher, and the gentleman from florida, mr. stearns, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members will have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the measure now under consideration and to insert extraneous material into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. boucher: and, mr. speaker, i yield to myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. boucher: wireless communications services are
the gentleman from virginia. mr. boucher: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.r. 3125. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3125, a bill to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the national telecommunications and information administration and the federal communications commission. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. boucher, and the gentleman from...
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dean, i wanted to know if thought that what happened in the 1960 election in illinois and west virginia had a major impact on president nixon's attitudes towards the powers that be in the media and what have you. and did you have any conversations regarding -- i believe his top lawyers at the time wanted him to challenge the electoral count in all of illinois which would have given him the presidency but from what i've known -- i had an indirect conversation -- a second party conversation with the president back around 1966. his reasoning for not challenging that election, i believe, was it would have torn the country apart in a time in the '60s when we had a very serious problem with nuclear confrontation with the russians. if you would please give me your thoughts -- any conversations and maybe that made him a little bitter to the press and what have you because of the stolen election. >> host: thank you, john. >> guest: yes. that's a good summary of the situation. and nixon's position was indeed it would be too divisive if he did so. what was never really fully reported is, yes, ther
dean, i wanted to know if thought that what happened in the 1960 election in illinois and west virginia had a major impact on president nixon's attitudes towards the powers that be in the media and what have you. and did you have any conversations regarding -- i believe his top lawyers at the time wanted him to challenge the electoral count in all of illinois which would have given him the presidency but from what i've known -- i had an indirect conversation -- a second party conversation with...
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i guess it will soon change the motto from virginia is for lovers to virginia is for racists. okay. christina says confederate history month? i'm all for it. we have black history month, so why not? i'm so proud to be a southerner and would love to have love to y state of alabama. let's hope the rest of the southern states catch on and let's show our southern pride. we have had heated comments all day. we just wanted to share a few of them with you. just when you thought the airlines added an extra charge on everything, spirit airlines took the cake. they will charge passengers for carry-on baggage. one way fee 45 buck$45 bucks. the $9 fare club can get a discount. paid carry on bags to one pr customer. things that fit under your seat are still free. a washington boy is making his mark after saving the lives of his friends. they was snowboarding when an avalanche hit. they called 911, then dug out the other guy. >> there was like two feet of snow on top of his head. it was hard for us to find his head. i stuck my hands urnds his helmet. his lips were purple. there was blood all over
i guess it will soon change the motto from virginia is for lovers to virginia is for racists. okay. christina says confederate history month? i'm all for it. we have black history month, so why not? i'm so proud to be a southerner and would love to have love to y state of alabama. let's hope the rest of the southern states catch on and let's show our southern pride. we have had heated comments all day. we just wanted to share a few of them with you. just when you thought the airlines added an...
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caller: i wanted to know if you thought that what happened in the 1960 election in illinois and west virginia had a major impact on president nixon's attitudes towards the powers that be as the need and what have you. and did you have any conversations regarding, i believe his top lawyers at the time wanted him to challenge the electoral count in illinois which would have given him the presidency. but from what i've known i had an indirect conversation, second party conversation with the president background 1966. his reasoning for not challenging that election, i believe was a would have torn the country apart in a time in the '60s when we had a very series problem with nuclear confrontation with the russian. and if you would, please, give me your thoughts, any conversations, and maybe that made him a little better to the press and what have you, because of the stolen election. >> guest: yes, that's a good summary of the situation. and nixon's position was indeed that it would be too divisive if he did so. what was never really fully reported is yes, there were problems in the chicago area,
caller: i wanted to know if you thought that what happened in the 1960 election in illinois and west virginia had a major impact on president nixon's attitudes towards the powers that be as the need and what have you. and did you have any conversations regarding, i believe his top lawyers at the time wanted him to challenge the electoral count in illinois which would have given him the presidency. but from what i've known i had an indirect conversation, second party conversation with the...
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speaker, tragedy has visited west virginia's coal mines again. if a -- as a visitor, our state knows all too well the names of the communities changed with each visit and the years as well. monanga in 1907, farmington in 1968, sago in 2006 and now raleigh county, april, 2010. the names change, mr. speaker, but the grief and the sorrow, they stay exactly the same. the mother who lost her son last week is united with the sister who lost her brother in 1968 and the daughter who lost her father in 1907. mr. speaker, shy of two million people live in my state, maybe one in 90 earns a living as a coal miner in the coal fields. most west virginians have never been underground and most never will be. but every one of us lives with the knowledge and the full appreciation of what can go wrong whenever a new shift of miners goes underground. coal mining is not just my state's most important industry, it is central to our culture and our social identity. when tragedy visits one of our communities, it visits our entire state. it brings us together, it reminds
speaker, tragedy has visited west virginia's coal mines again. if a -- as a visitor, our state knows all too well the names of the communities changed with each visit and the years as well. monanga in 1907, farmington in 1968, sago in 2006 and now raleigh county, april, 2010. the names change, mr. speaker, but the grief and the sorrow, they stay exactly the same. the mother who lost her son last week is united with the sister who lost her brother in 1968 and the daughter who lost her father in...
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he had considered a run for the senate, in virginia. he was actively involved in -- he was very close friends with robert bork, an icon of the conservative republican elite, in washington and the paula jones stuff was a sore spot, because, in later, butsner said he was not apprised of the fact that ken starr had appeared on television and had taken a position the president could be sued civilly, a strong position and, it turns out, was prepared to write briefs for the supreme court case if it got to that or the appellate courts, again, i don't think ken starr was hiding that, and his view was, this was -- anyone could have found it. but it wasn't brought up, and, don't forget, the whole point of an independent counsel, greg, was to have someone who was beyond reproach and beyond suspicion of having any dog in the fight, and, that was troublesome, to judge butsner and he had notes scribbled on his pad of paper ever indicating he was extremely upset about that. >> that was generally unknown, the judge's reservations about this. >> right.
he had considered a run for the senate, in virginia. he was actively involved in -- he was very close friends with robert bork, an icon of the conservative republican elite, in washington and the paula jones stuff was a sore spot, because, in later, butsner said he was not apprised of the fact that ken starr had appeared on television and had taken a position the president could be sued civilly, a strong position and, it turns out, was prepared to write briefs for the supreme court case if it...
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and virginia. stick around. so heading to the doctor uh... yeah? you gonna ask him this time? about what? our erectile dysfunction. shh...no...i don't want to talk about it. look, you're not alone, millions of men with ed have talked to their doctors. i don't know... we can do this. okay... (announcer) talking to your doctor about ed may be the last thing you want to do, but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for yours... you'll find helpful tips on talking to your doctor at viagra.com ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. don't take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. talk to your doctor today... and ask if viagra is right for you. th
and virginia. stick around. so heading to the doctor uh... yeah? you gonna ask him this time? about what? our erectile dysfunction. shh...no...i don't want to talk about it. look, you're not alone, millions of men with ed have talked to their doctors. i don't know... we can do this. okay... (announcer) talking to your doctor about ed may be the last thing you want to do, but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for...
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we'll begin with breaking news out of west virginia. rescue workers have once again been forced out of coal mine where four miners are still missing since monday's deadly explosion there. officials say too much smoke and fire to resume that search. they have acknowledged it is unlikely those four missing men are still alive. let's check in with nbc's brian mooar on the ground for us in naoma, west virginia, this morning. i know there was a news conference last hour. bring us up to date. >> reporter: the odds were long from the beginning. they just got a lot longer. rescue workers were forced to high-tail it out of this mine yet again this morning after finding smoke in an area where they were making some progress toward one of these final rescue chambers that they hoped that a couple of these miners might are been able to find shelter. smoke means fire and in a possibly combustible atmosphere, they had to leave. at this point they have gotten out. officials are feverishly drilling in the area of that rescue chamber, hoping to drop a cam
we'll begin with breaking news out of west virginia. rescue workers have once again been forced out of coal mine where four miners are still missing since monday's deadly explosion there. officials say too much smoke and fire to resume that search. they have acknowledged it is unlikely those four missing men are still alive. let's check in with nbc's brian mooar on the ground for us in naoma, west virginia, this morning. i know there was a news conference last hour. bring us up to date....
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how about the virginia piedmont and toward the mountains, mid 30s towards manassas and culpeper. the warm spot out along the chesapeake bay and potomac waters where temperatures in the low to mid 40s. sun up at 6:28 and a decent amount of sunshine by early this morning. this afternoon, could see a few clouds developing. a cold start to the morning means a cool afternoon. highs struggling to get to that 60 doig mark. good news is the winds a little bit less breezy. still a chill in the air. >> thanks so much, justin. >>> investigators are searching for clues inside an suv that belonged to a popular d.c. principal shot and killed. a neighbor called police when she spotted brian betts' stolen suv yesterday morning. the xtera was parked near fourth street in washington. the suv had been missing since betts was found shot to death in his bedroom in silver spring thursday night. >> that vehicle belongs to a murder victim, and it was taken from the scene of a murder when mr. betts was killed. there may be some information in there that will get investigators closer to learning who was r
how about the virginia piedmont and toward the mountains, mid 30s towards manassas and culpeper. the warm spot out along the chesapeake bay and potomac waters where temperatures in the low to mid 40s. sun up at 6:28 and a decent amount of sunshine by early this morning. this afternoon, could see a few clouds developing. a cold start to the morning means a cool afternoon. highs struggling to get to that 60 doig mark. good news is the winds a little bit less breezy. still a chill in the air....
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drilling off the virginia coast could begin as soon as 20 to call. bob mcdonnell move. some are seeing red. >> i am concerned about oil spills. >> you see the drilling in california. it is not good. >> president obama says this is part of a broader strategy to move the united states away from dependence on foreign oil. >>> new mileage standards are being set for cars and trucks. they will need to get at least 35 1/2 miles per gallon per it will be about we spent at the gas pump. >>> coming up, able first heard it is almost time >> and a new way to get away is coming closer to home. we will explain. >> you could not ask for a better day at >>> hello. i am the daredevil at the big apple circus. if you think your commute is bed, check this out. good morning, washington. >>> he did not see that every day. >> that catches your eye. 5:40. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> it is a gorgeous day outside. >> we hit 71 yesterday. we could add five or 10 degrees on top of that. it is in local this morning. we're in the 50's in the city. stephens city, 42. falls
drilling off the virginia coast could begin as soon as 20 to call. bob mcdonnell move. some are seeing red. >> i am concerned about oil spills. >> you see the drilling in california. it is not good. >> president obama says this is part of a broader strategy to move the united states away from dependence on foreign oil. >>> new mileage standards are being set for cars and trucks. they will need to get at least 35 1/2 miles per gallon per it will be about we spent at...
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. >>> all 29 bodies of the west virginia coal miners killed last week in the worst u.s. mine disaster since 1970 have been recovered. a spokesperson for the state of west virginia says the last bodies were removed from the upper big branch mine very early this morning. federal investigators are now looking into what caused that blast. >>> police are launching a full investigation after new video surfaced of three police officers in prince george's coun county, maryland beating a student last night. showing them using batons beating the student after a basketball game. the student had been charged with assaulting officers on horseback and their horses. an attorney for the student released the video after charges had been dropped. prosecutors are launching a criminal investigation. so far one officer has been suspended, the other two will be suspended pending identification. >>> the professor accused of killing three of her colleagues in an alabama campus shooting two months ago now faces a new probe in her brother's shooting death. the official inquest began just this mor
. >>> all 29 bodies of the west virginia coal miners killed last week in the worst u.s. mine disaster since 1970 have been recovered. a spokesperson for the state of west virginia says the last bodies were removed from the upper big branch mine very early this morning. federal investigators are now looking into what caused that blast. >>> police are launching a full investigation after new video surfaced of three police officers in prince george's coun county, maryland beating...
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and then a chance of some showers with that batch of rain moving across virginia. we'll be in the northern fringe. so not going to expect an all- day rain. rain from time to time. and drizzle. and by late tomorrow night, it will clear out as that low moves across the coast. winds go back to the northwest, drying things out. on thursday, more sunshine. maybe a few clouds with this weak front across the region. but continued mild temperatures. another nice day with temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s. south winds ahead of that system. ahead at 5:00 and 6:00. bay temp, upper 50s to close to 60, some spots. and yes, we'll have shower activity, on and off during the day tomorrow. so tonight, partly cloudy. clear later on. and clouds come in later. 47 tomorrow. cloudy skies, cooler than today. a little bit of rain at times. tomorrow's high is 62. i guess it will help to clear up some of the pollen, which is out there. having a lot of oak trees, pollinating this particular tree. >> okay. >> and a lot of sneezing. >> achoo. >> exactly. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news
and then a chance of some showers with that batch of rain moving across virginia. we'll be in the northern fringe. so not going to expect an all- day rain. rain from time to time. and drizzle. and by late tomorrow night, it will clear out as that low moves across the coast. winds go back to the northwest, drying things out. on thursday, more sunshine. maybe a few clouds with this weak front across the region. but continued mild temperatures. another nice day with temperatures in the mid- to...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise? mr. cantor: i ask to address the house for one minute for the purpose of inquiring about next week's schedule. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . cantor: i thank the speaker and i yield to the the gentleman from from maryland for the purposes of announcing next week's schedule. mr. hoyer: i thank the republican whip for yielding. the speaker pro tempore: will the gentleman suspend while the house will be in order. the house will be in order. mr. hoyer: thank you very much, madam speaker. our former colleague is on the floor, the governor of puerto rico, congratulations to him. on tuesday, the house will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30. on wednesday and thursday, 10 a.m. for legislative business. on friday, no votes are expected in the house. we will consider several bills under suspension of the rules. the complete list of suspensions will be announced by close of business tomorrow. we will consider h.
for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise? mr. cantor: i ask to address the house for one minute for the purpose of inquiring about next week's schedule. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . cantor: i thank the speaker and i yield to the the gentleman from from maryland for the purposes of announcing next week's schedule. mr. hoyer: i thank the republican whip for yielding. the speaker pro tempore: will the gentleman suspend while the house will be in order. the house will...
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this is hln "news and views" and i'm virginia cha. a tornado slashed throughputs of mississippi today leaving a huge path of destruction. the associated press reporting at least two people are dead and a town reports as many as 30 home s destroyed. it hit the towns of valley park, yazoo city and durant and we are hearing that some people were trapped inside some of those structures. aside from the reports of the two deaths, we do not know at this point how many people were hurt. the storm was generated by a powerful system across the central united states today. tornado watches are up from southern illinois south to alabama. >>> our ireporters are sending us pictures of the storm that's moving across the southeast. this video was sent in by ireporter kathy cozad just south of memphis, tennessee. she said the hail was a bit bigger than a golf ball. she says the storm was moiz si but that it didn't feel threatening. >>> rescuers have suspended their search for 11 oil rig work earls missing in the gulf of mexico. now, the coast guard say
this is hln "news and views" and i'm virginia cha. a tornado slashed throughputs of mississippi today leaving a huge path of destruction. the associated press reporting at least two people are dead and a town reports as many as 30 home s destroyed. it hit the towns of valley park, yazoo city and durant and we are hearing that some people were trapped inside some of those structures. aside from the reports of the two deaths, we do not know at this point how many people were hurt. the...
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now 11 suspected pirates are facing justice in a virginia courtroom. brian wilson is live for us in washington, so why norfolk, virginia, brian? what's going on? >> reporter: well, it's because there are home ports for the ships that are involved. let me explain. the u.s. government has indicted and plans to prosecute 11 pirates they captured off the coast of somalia. they're preparing to be in court today. this is the courtroom in norfolk, virginia, after being held on u.s. ships for a week. charges include piracy, assault with dangerous weapons, conspiracy to use firearms and crimes of violence. you know, piracy, it's a tough issue for the u.s. goth. they want -- government. they want to do something about the lawless action of those thugs armed with small boats, ak-47s and rocket-propelled grenades who have a history of holding up merchant ships for millions in ransom. these are crimes, however, in search of a proper tribunal. who has jurisdiction? who has the authority to prosecute? at least 11 of these pirates, it appears, will be tried in norfolk
now 11 suspected pirates are facing justice in a virginia courtroom. brian wilson is live for us in washington, so why norfolk, virginia, brian? what's going on? >> reporter: well, it's because there are home ports for the ships that are involved. let me explain. the u.s. government has indicted and plans to prosecute 11 pirates they captured off the coast of somalia. they're preparing to be in court today. this is the courtroom in norfolk, virginia, after being held on u.s. ships for a...
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jon: steve centanni, montcoal, west virginia, thank you steve. jane: this morning the president is saying he's confident that the united states senate will ratify the new arms reduction treaty with russia. president obama and the president of russia signed that agreement in prague today. mr. obama says this new treaty sets a foundation for even more cuts to come. let's get to our senior white house correspondent major garrett, traveling with the president in prak. ny -- in prague. why is the president so confident? >> the white house has conveniently put together the votes showing 93 votes or more, but pass may not always be -- it's been an a while since they took on the arms race agreement since 1991. there was an agreement in 2002 with putin but that not require ratification and the senate is much different than it was in the early '90s and the white house has conceded this treatment will not be approved or ratified by august of this year, meaning it will have to be debated and voted on in the heat of the election, in november or sometime there
jon: steve centanni, montcoal, west virginia, thank you steve. jane: this morning the president is saying he's confident that the united states senate will ratify the new arms reduction treaty with russia. president obama and the president of russia signed that agreement in prague today. mr. obama says this new treaty sets a foundation for even more cuts to come. let's get to our senior white house correspondent major garrett, traveling with the president in prak. ny -- in prague. why is the...
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that's headed to west virginia as well. the frost advisories are just about over. just north of new york we have chilly numbers into connecticut but i want to show you a picture of the statue of liberty. we can show you what's going on there. it looks like a beautiful morning in new york. the temperatures will be in the 40s to start us off and we'll warm up into the 60s. it has been just spectacular there over the past few days. i wish i could say the same for parts of tennessee, arkansas and louisiana. today batten down the hatches. we are looking at severe weather for today in this part of the country, natasha, and we are really looking at rough weather there. >> it is just something else today. very busy friday for weather anyway. >>> for years there's been speculation that heavy cell phone use could cause health problems and now major research is under way to see just how true that may be. >>> and a court fight over a brain-damaged woman's children is heating up. what the case could mean for the rights of mentally disabled patients. [ female announcer ] sometim
that's headed to west virginia as well. the frost advisories are just about over. just north of new york we have chilly numbers into connecticut but i want to show you a picture of the statue of liberty. we can show you what's going on there. it looks like a beautiful morning in new york. the temperatures will be in the 40s to start us off and we'll warm up into the 60s. it has been just spectacular there over the past few days. i wish i could say the same for parts of tennessee, arkansas and...
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well, it would and that's what's happening in the state of virginia, required by law. they have to put together a gun safety curriculum for public elementary schools and that is incorporates guidelines from the n.r.a. themselves. >> i can imagine that some parents are not too keen on, although some parents might really like the idea, but some parents, i'm sure are up in arms. >> get it? >> about it. >> that was a good one. >> some are arguing-- >> you stole that from the prompter here. >> some are saying we've seen an increase in violence in the schools and better to have kids equipped for this and protection, others say it's ridiculous, having kids learn about guns in the system. and that adds to the problem having the kids learn about this at an early age. >> they have mcgruff and-- >> they're clear ap the n.r.a., they haven't come up with the curriculum and eddie the eagle, on the web, they teach if you see a gun, stop, don't touch, leave the area, tell an adult. these are in fact good things for your children to learn, so it's not necessarily here is a gun, here is
well, it would and that's what's happening in the state of virginia, required by law. they have to put together a gun safety curriculum for public elementary schools and that is incorporates guidelines from the n.r.a. themselves. >> i can imagine that some parents are not too keen on, although some parents might really like the idea, but some parents, i'm sure are up in arms. >> get it? >> about it. >> that was a good one. >> some are arguing-- >> you stole...
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three-year period ofti dropped o number four hawaiian north dakota are the top two followed by west virginia then alaska and the mississippi. we also calculate how much each member of congress has received and the number of earmarks they have requested number one was senator cochran then of following senator in a way of a wide and mississippi and michigan former committee chairmen byrd and west virginia with 292 million and in the house congressmen pomeroy came in first followed closely by the two representatives from hawaii act 147 and 138 million respectively they were followed by republican and former committee chairman bill young from florida and stephanie -- from south dakota who came in with $118 billion as people add up the numbers they will match when the individual members are calculated for multiple projects more than one member ask for a project is in our database. several other oink awards held bent on earmarking award 10 million to the national institute for home town security courtesy of congressman rogers of kentucky it is to organize the higher education institution to get mo
three-year period ofti dropped o number four hawaiian north dakota are the top two followed by west virginia then alaska and the mississippi. we also calculate how much each member of congress has received and the number of earmarks they have requested number one was senator cochran then of following senator in a way of a wide and mississippi and michigan former committee chairmen byrd and west virginia with 292 million and in the house congressmen pomeroy came in first followed closely by the...
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rescue efforts put on hold for those missing miners in west virginia. a security scare at los angeles international. flights delayed after a man takes his bag before it can be checked by security. it turns out nothing was inside that was dangerous. a horrifying mudslide in brazil. look at that. 200 people have been buried and likely killed. just awful. more on one of our top stories. we are learning more about a controversial video released by the left wing web site wikileaks. this site claims this classified u.s. military video shows u.s. troops intentionally gunning down innocent iraqi civilians. the web site calls it murder. we dug deeper. we slowed the video down and took a closer look. we found one man in the crowd carrying an ak-47. swinging the weapon around. there you see we add a highlight so you can see it better. wikileaks ignoring this shot. and another man holding a grenade launcher. that's our spot shadow on it. the web site singles outs the unarmed journalists who were killed. but why wouldn't these armed men be highlighted? would that no
rescue efforts put on hold for those missing miners in west virginia. a security scare at los angeles international. flights delayed after a man takes his bag before it can be checked by security. it turns out nothing was inside that was dangerous. a horrifying mudslide in brazil. look at that. 200 people have been buried and likely killed. just awful. more on one of our top stories. we are learning more about a controversial video released by the left wing web site wikileaks. this site claims...
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david kerley, abc news, montcoal, west virginia. >>> leaders from arrived the world have arrived in washington for today's summit on nuclear security hosted by the president. the goal is to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years. it's a goal intelligence experts say may be unrealistic but necessary. >> time is not on our side. as long as you have terrorist groups and others with the intent, and not just groups. iran, north korea, other states. the world's got to treat the nuclear threats that we face with a much greater sense of urgency than we have in the last few years. >> in addition to attending the summit, president obama will host one on one meetings today with china's president, jordan's king, and the leaders of malaysia, ukraine and armenia. >>> teens and young women who regularly drink alcohol have a higher risk of benign breast disease in their 20s which is a leading risk factor for breast cancer. that's according to a study of 9,000 young women published this morning. those who reported drinking at least six days a week were at the highest risk. cut alcohol consum
david kerley, abc news, montcoal, west virginia. >>> leaders from arrived the world have arrived in washington for today's summit on nuclear security hosted by the president. the goal is to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years. it's a goal intelligence experts say may be unrealistic but necessary. >> time is not on our side. as long as you have terrorist groups and others with the intent, and not just groups. iran, north korea, other states. the world's got...
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his court-martial will be in norfolk, virginia on may 6th. nonetheless, this is a case that has galvanized the military. there's a lot of stuff online and facebook pages and hundreds of thousands of people saying it is very odd this is going on. they don't understand why these troops have been charged with these crimes. >> we can never forget those pictures of seeing our guys brutally murdered and then hanging there on the bridge. i'll never forget that picture on the front page of the new york times and bottom line, whether this guy that was in court saying that he was interrogated and beaten up, we still don't know for sure if he was the one that orchestrated those killings and the hangings of those dead bodies. we're still looking for who did it for sure, correct? >> reporter: absolutely. as you said, this was a turning point in the war here that showed how fierce the insurgency was. you saw those pictures and it shocked the world and it shocked american officials and it started the offense that happened in fallujah in late 2004. it was th
his court-martial will be in norfolk, virginia on may 6th. nonetheless, this is a case that has galvanized the military. there's a lot of stuff online and facebook pages and hundreds of thousands of people saying it is very odd this is going on. they don't understand why these troops have been charged with these crimes. >> we can never forget those pictures of seeing our guys brutally murdered and then hanging there on the bridge. i'll never forget that picture on the front page of the...
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we will hear remarks from president obama, vice-president joe biden, and west virginia governor joe manchin. watch that live at 3:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i think there is a huge lack of knowledge about how this town works, how congress works. >> when you were doing research work, you have to do that yourself. >> this weekend, award winning historians will talk about their work, their books, and their professions, and revisit their first appearances on our networks. that is sunday night on c-span. >> earlier this week, first lady michelle obama hosted children at the white house for the annual take our daughters and sons to work day. she talked about her role as first lady and daily life at the white house. this is about 50 minutes. >> how are you? it is good to see you! how're you doing? hi! hello! yeah, you can pet bo. he is the highlight of the visit today. all right, come on, bo. come on, bo. ok, i will make sure he comes around to everybody. a. how is everybody doing? that is good. welcome to the white house. how many of you guys have done this? who did this last year? that is goo
we will hear remarks from president obama, vice-president joe biden, and west virginia governor joe manchin. watch that live at 3:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i think there is a huge lack of knowledge about how this town works, how congress works. >> when you were doing research work, you have to do that yourself. >> this weekend, award winning historians will talk about their work, their books, and their professions, and revisit their first appearances on our networks. that...